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Pictures in Sermons.

Throughout the country in the various
schools and colleges photography is used in
teaching geology botany, etc., and is found
to be q great aid to the instructor. The min
listers, many of whom are quick to take ad-
vantage of all legitimate means to fill their
churches, have not been slow to SEQ that there
was something in it, 1t was not very
long time ago that the Rev. c. Fl. Seaver, Of
Jefferson, Ills, was preaching to compare
lively small congregation. The same faces
were always seen before him in the pews, but
tue attendants were the brothers and sisters
who, everybody knew, were followers OF the
Lord and for whom the Establishments of the
world had no delight. The young and way
ward did not come within the sound of his
voice, and Mr.. Seaver felt that he ought to
leave his flock of ninety and nine and look
feI' the lamb that was lost.
Through some fortunate circumstance he
was induced to get a camera, and then fol-
lowed hours of Study and experiment Be-
fore long he purchased magic lantern, and
one Sunday evening the good people were
astoniShed TO hear sermon on Jonah anil
the whale, or some other equally interesting
subject, with large pictures thrown upon q
sheet illustrating the address During the
following week the illustrated sermon by Mr..
Seaver became generally known, and the
next Sunday evening, when the sexton took
up the collection, he saw many new fuces and
the hat grew much heavier than the good
brothers were wont to make it.
So the weeks went by and the congrega-
tion continued to increase. Then scarcity
of hymn books was complained of, and Mr.
Sewers next move was to use his lantern
and cast the hymn upon q sheet where all
could sec. The singing improved and few
books arc now used. while the interest in Mr..
Seaver's sermons does not wane and the
church is crowded. Chicago Times.
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Hard on che Horses.

81 came down pretty early the other morn
ing" said Market street merchant '.and on
my way passed one of our wagons, and
hope may die if there weren't twelve men
in it taking ride. About 0 o'clock sent
for the driver and told him what I had seen.
lie was little frightened, but not much.
That's nothing he said, at length, 'we all
give our friends lift down town. Some of
the drivers bring down twenty every morn
ing was very indignant and cautioned
him against using my wagons again for stage
purposes. He grumbled a little aud tried to
argue that it made no difference to the horses.
About ton weight made no difference! I
finally had to discharge him as q warning to
The other drivers. Since then have noticed
the wagons Of business firms, and find that
1t is quite common thing for the drivers to
give their friends ride in the morning and
evening 1t is bad practice-that is, bad
Tor the horses."-Philadelph Call.
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Chased by a nvsuv -4.epn.n..

Mr. Ingls, resident of Trayancore, India,
had narrow escape from death the other
day, having to run for his life before rogue
elephant The animal was among small
clump Of trees close to the jungle path by
which Mr. Inglis had to pass. After care
full survey of the monarch" that gentleman
dared TO throw stones at him. Tho first one
missed. and only caused the animal to cock
his ears to catch the slightest sound. Tie
second went straighter, and hit him right in
the eye. The elephant made salaam like
movement ct his trunk, accompanied with
terrific roar of anger, and made straight for
his assailant at o furious pace. Mr.. Ingls,
however, was too clever for him, and ran
very fast, hut, in suddenly turning corner
round huge tree, he stumbled and fell.
The elephant was close on him with out
stretched trunk, the point of which at one
time touched Dir. Inglis' coat, and had his
fore foot already raised to crush him; but the
animals head being caught at this instant by
the tendris Of climbing plant which had
suspended itself from the branches above, he
turned away, leaving Mr. Ingls frightened,
but with no limb broken The rogue is a
great terror on the hills.-New York Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-08

1t IS estimated that the production of iron
ore will lie 900, 600 tons in excess Of what it
was in 1885, notwithstanding the coke strike.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-08
Tho Horse Wore Goggles.

A horse with goggles was one of the at
fractions of che Clinton square market place
the other afternoon The Manlius farmer
who owned him said he discovered recently
that the animal was very near sighted and
all oculist to whom he took the nag said so.
too The eye man took the necessary dimen-
sions and, sending TO New York, bad a pair
of concave spectacles made expressly for
Dobbin. When the farmer tried them for
the first time the horse appeared to be
startled. but, recovering from his surprise,
manifested every symptom of pleasure.
They arc nude so as to be firmly fastened in
tie headstall. and cannot be worn without
that piece of harness.
when turn him out to pasture said ths
farmer, che feels uneasy and uncomfortable
without his goggles, and last Sunday he hung
around the barn and whinnied so plaintive
like that tool, out the bit and put the head
stall and goggles on him, and he was SO glad
that be rubbed my shoulder with his nesa
Then he kicked up bis heels and danced down
to the pasture You ought to have seen him.
/ hate 30 let him wear specs all the time,
though, for fear he will break them. n-Syra-
cuSe Standard.
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Singular Case of pesertlon-

A singular case of desertion from the army
came before an Austrian court martial re-
Gently. A Carniolan recruit deserted in the
ranks in lS4S He lived for thirty-ninc years
in the mountains and forests of Carniola and
Carlntlia, associating only with shepherds
and woodcutters, his only shelter being in
huts of his OWL construction. He contrivcd
to make small livelihood by selling rosin,
but at last, as old age came on, he got tired
OF his mode Of existence, and in luis esd year
he surrendered to the military authorities.
They have condemned him to eight months
hard labor, which, under the circumstances,
Seems rather harsh seutence-New York
Sun.
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An ice making machine has been placed on
Gle new man Of war Boston, the first Instance
4 { fin Lind
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A shon1Ifter Cancht.

A lady in London stole piece of valen-
ciennes lace while examining some. She was
detected, bat permitted to leave the shop,
whence a letter to this effect was soon sent:
aNIatlanl-I am afraid that the fifteen yards
of lace which you selected in my shop will
not be sufficient to trim your dress; there
fore take the liberty OF sending you second
piece of the same pattern. beg to be in
formed whether you accept" The signature
was that of the proprietor. 1t was accepted
and paid for-London Letter.
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First Governor of Illinois.

Few people nowadays, if asked who was
the first governor of Illinois, would answer
Patrick Henry. Yet this is the case. An act
WIGS passed by the authorities OF Virginia in
October, Ills, creating the county of Illinois
lin the state of Virginia., which embraced
the territory now forming the states OF Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin,
making probably the largest county ever or
ganized, exceeding the whole Of Great Britain
and Ireland; and thus the great orator of the
American revolution, Patrick Henry, then
governor OF Virginia, became the first gov
ernor of Illinoi-Chicago News.
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Rough ON the Maiden Ladies.

They have custom at the Andrew Pres
byterinn church, Minneapolis, which has
brought great CONSERVATION to the widows
and maiden ladies. 1t began with the chill
dren and extended to the congregation. On
each Sunday following birthday the person
who has thus shuff1ed Off another year
marches to the front and drops as many PEN
MES in the missionary box as he is years old.
1t con readily be seen how embarrassing this
is to many They resort to all sorts of tricks
to avoid divulging the truth. Sometimes %
lady will put in over dollar. and as every
body knows she is not hundred years old, it
lets her out of the dilemma The missionary
box Is the gainer.-Pioneer Press.
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A s1ipper pipned to t,,e nr,a,, car

Tho other day bridal couple got on an
express train on the Pennsylvania railroad at
Harrisburg, and on the outside of tho car, be-
low the window at which the fair bride sat,
ono OF the merry bridesmaids pinned an old
slipper for sign Of good luck Remarkable
as it may seem, that slipper remained fast to
the swiftly moving car all the way to Phila-
delphia, and every now and then tho inter.
ested bride looked out and found to her sup
pressed delight that the slipper was still there
IT there is any virtue in such omcns this GER
tainly porteaded well. A West Chester man
who was on the train vouches for this incl
dent.-West Chester Record.
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ONANCOCK ACADEMY.
Frank P. Brent, Principal.
William G. Marshall, Associate

Eleventh session opens Tuesday,
September 18th, and continues nine
months. Full corps of skilltul and
experienced instructors. Prepare
tory, academic and music depart.
ents,including all the branches Of
liberal education; also thorough
course in bookkeeping. Strongly
endorsed by the pro e s
sors in the u verslty
uf Vii giniaand lie leading colleges
of the State. Frof. VIM. Taylor
Thorn, Of Hollins' Institute, says:
There is no schoolln or out ofthe
State from whose pupils we expect
more, OF 10y whose pupils we are
less disappointed than by those
coming to us from the OnancocA
Academy"
For catalogue containing terms
and full particulars, apply to
FRANK P. BRENT,
Onalcock, Va.
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A friend of Mr. Mo-osini said the other
day that Mrs Victoria -Schclling-
Hulskampis now in n convent i'll Italy and
will not return until the memory of her esca-
pade shall have grown dim.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-10-13

MUS of Relief, representing the liberation
of the territory, and ON the right one
representing History inscribing the name
of Theirs. In the former France is shown
leaning mournfully on N. Theirs, who
stands erect in an attitude Of
solemn contemplation. On the right
hand the towns Of France, repre-
sented by female figures draped in
mourning, are carrying bags OF gold,
which they lay on the altar Of the coun.
try. As their procession moves along, In
the sky genius holds scroll bearing
the words, I'M. Theirs has deserved well
Of the country" the celebrated vote Of
the National Assembly. In the middle
Of the chapel 10 the rectangular opening
Of the crypt below, in which stands the
sarcophagus Of green porphyry on red
porphyry base, containing the remains
Of II. Theirs. On the base, in golden
letters, 10 the inscription of"A. Theirs,
1707-16T." The sarcophagi Of Madame
Theirs and the Dosne family and that
destined for Mile. Dosne stand ON each
side Of that Of N. Theirs, against the
walls. The pilasters of the mausoleum
bear . number. Of inscriptions, among
them being the following: "Fortifca-
tions Of Paris, 1840," and "The Empire,
1845-1882." Access is had to the crypt
by q stairway Of grand proportions.
Altogether, both inside and outside, the
mausoleum presents an aspect Of i'm.
pressive and yet artistic grandeur.
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Sunday afternoon 70 . sight which 70.
minds one Of Coney Island, with its con-
elomeration Of cafes, shooting galleries,
6ide-shows, and people.
The viennese keep later hours than the
Germans. The Germans close their stores
q Q or ESQ p. n. Their cafes close at
seven o'clock, bnt their beer parlors and
kellers remain open until eleven o'clock.
While In Munich, started out for
Q game Of billiards about eight o'clock
one night and went to an immense cafe,
the building covering nearly one block,
and where there are twenty billiard tables
In one room. Imagine my surprise whom
arrived there and found the place closed.
Every light was out, even In the cafe
proper. All was dark and only the mocking
signs Of "wine," "punch," "tea," "cafe," "
''rum" and champagne" laughed at me
from the great plate-g glass windows. The
darkness behind made the large white
letters on the windows stand forth In
bolder relief. What would an American
with such an establishment do II he closed
up at eight O'Clock at night "Bust up r
I should say 90. But the Germans only
care for beer after dark. They drink
coffee and play billiards from twelve to
two o'clock in the day, for between those
hours all business Suspends; even the
banks close. Night 10 given up to wine
and beer. JOHN 3. SHRIvER.
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M. THEIRS AND THE REPUBLIC.

The AGausoleum Recently Nrected I'm Mem-
ory Of the Great French statesmsn.
Mile Dosne, the sister-in-law of the
illustrious statesman, and his lifelong
friend, the venerable Barthelemy St.
Hilaire, with whom time deals very
gently, and few Of his friends and comf
panions, not exceeding forty In all, were
present, says the correspondent Of the
Standard, at the unveiling Of the colossal
and sumptuous monument erected to his
memory In the cemetery Of Pere-la- Chaise.
It is Of . parallelogram shape, and pre-
sents the aspect Of . chapel in the
Renaissance style. II covers . super.
fetal area of 1910 feet. The facade 10
about thirty feet wide, and the height
from the ground is forty-six feet. It 10
built of freestone and granite. Great diff.
ficulty was met with in laying the
foundations, the soil being composed
Of soft clay. and before firm ground
was found, at nearly ninety-eight
feet below the surface, . sheet Of water
was met with. The two large columns
on the facade bear an entablature, on the
panel of which are craven in golden let
ters the words, "Pdtrjom dSleria, Vesitdtem
ooluit." Above the door, Of massive
bronze, is . group by Chapu, representing
the genius of Patriotism defending
France. The block in which this alle-
CORY was sculptured was Of stone and
was of 80 enormous q size that special
trollies had to be constructed for its con.
veyance, and it took twenty horses to
haul it. At the corners of the pediment
are two statues, also by Chapu, allegor.
cal Of the genius of Science and the &C.
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playing one of his own or Johann's lovely
waltzes. He dances - he turns ON his
dais, and now and then waves his violin.
bow frantically toward certain musician
who has either gone wrong or lags In his
performances. Suddenly 6s VIII stop In
his dances and throw his bow across the
strings Of his violin, starting the band to
fresh vigor. Al quickly he will stop and
begin dancing again. thus enjoying the
music - much - his audience. There 10
NO wonder that the composer dances
whom the orchestra plays hls enhancing
dance music, for It almost makes the peo-
pie st the little tables start forth In o
waits. Ed. Strauss b concsitsd. One
can 80 II in the way he handles himself,
and when The people stop dsinking thsii
hin h bows his thssks wifS : III.
and conesit \ writes a his ia,
~ 90 1osgive5 In. N pyaGeg g
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A LION SERMON.
The Legend Of This Wsll-known Lon.
don Discourse.

The Legend Of This Wsll-known Lon.
don Discourse.
Recently, in accordance with . time.
honored custom, the annual "lion" ser.
mon was preached ct 81. katherine Cree,
Leadenhall street, London. The origin
Of this service dates back some two md
Q half centuries ago, whom, according to
tradition, Sir John Gayer, who was q
one time lord mayor Of London, left .
sum Of money for the purpose Of COM
memorating his remarkable escape from
death while iourneying in Arabia or
some other Eastern country. While
travelling on this particular occasion Sir
John was Unexpectedly confronted BY Q
lion. Having no weapon near ct hand,
the knight fell ON his knees in prayer.
and, according to the legend, the king OF
beasts, having taken Q quiet survey Of
tho worthy knight, suddenly turned and
walked OF In another direction, leaving
him unharmed. Sir John Gayef, on ris-
ing from his devotion, vowed TO COM
mennonite his unlooked-fof escape, and
made bequest for instituting service
to be held on the anniversary Of his I'd.
venture, which 10 said to have taken
place on the 10Th Of October. The lion
sermon from that time has heretofore
been annually preached on this date at
bt. Katherine Cree.
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tCspSriIAssS. isU.l

II shakspsare or 0arriok could look
upon the stage Of . modern theatre,
he would be filled with astonishment
at the grand achievements since his
time In scenes and mechanical effects.
The sombre curtain that formed the
background for street, forest, council
chamber, hall Of Justice and palace In
their day has given place to artistic re-
productions Of the beauties Of nature,
and mans skillful and elaborate archi-
tectursl designs. Moreover, nature In al
her various moods d eounterfeited with
wonderful realism-thunder, lightning
and rain, the rolling Of the waves upon
the beach, or the water dashing sngrily
upon the rocks, the shimmering Of moon
light, the ruddy glow Of sunset, the
gathering Of the mist and apparently
magical Transformation scenes all form
powerful auxiliary to the dramas
and spectacular wonders OF the
present, % that tho scenery and e1ects
oftentimes save an otherwise wretched
production.
Those VINO recall the barren aspect oi
our theatres Of even twenty years ago
may be led to wonder that grown people
should have been willing to cit before
cheap concert hall interior furnished with
few pieces Of steamboat cabin furniture,
and accept It - the throne-room Of the
Cars palace or the psrlor Of million
aire. The efforts Of the manager to OBJ
tain realism have been ably seconded by
the furniture dealer and piano manufac-.
turer, the merchant Of draperies and brio.
s-brac, for these people are very willing
to display their wares for the sake Of the
advertisement, while the scene gains in
verisimilitude. No longer do We see the
tinseled tottering chair Of state that had
to be freshly nailed together every
time It was used, or the ingenious
frauds that served for escritoires,
bureaus, clothes presses and what
not They have been relegated to the
dusty corners Of the property-room OF
sent to end their career In some dime
museum. In Q theatre Of repute they
have no place. When "The Tanning OF
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A DESPERATE MOTHER,
She Kills . Bear Which Had Taken q
Life Of Her Son.

She Kills . Bear Which Had Taken the
Life Of Her Son.
A few days ago shepherd-boy was killed
by bear in the mountains of Savoy. The
villagers decided on getting up hunt after
the bear, and they started in search, but
without finding it. On their return home
mother, who had insisted on nAj joining I SGH ths
party with q gun, had been left behind. It
was now night, but some of the people went
back and secured the woods in every d.
rection. When day dawned they found the
woman lying in secluded spot, her dress in
rags, her arms crushed, and her face covered
with blood. At her side was huge bear,
dead, its head smashed BY discharge from
villagers, after binding up her wounds as
best they could, bore her TO her home, and
she is progressing 80 satisfactorily that hope
is entertained that she may recover. But
the woman has not yet been able to give an
account of her struggle with the bear which
had killed her child. It seems clear that
after the search had been abandoned the
mother continued it, without giving hint
as to her intention.
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time since, were truly wondsrful, and
the mechanical part was % skillfully
manipulated that the result wes per-
feet deception. Nymphs hoated IN the
dir, boats sailed upon the lake, clouds
passed along the face Of the sky, die.
solved and changed shape without 70.
vealing the hand of man that operated
Il q not that the brain Of the Amsri.
can mechanic has lost IT, cunning when
it grapplee with this particular branch Of
hiS trade, but because the avarice Of the
manager prevents him from paying the
lust price for such work. He furnishes
the auditorium extravagsntly, often
gaudily, spends money freely upon
scenery hsngings, costumes and every.
thing In fact which comes under the
immediate eyes Of the audience; but
here he draws the line, the result being
we are painfully aware that the effects"
ors mechanical. However, % the public
taste becomes better educated In these
matters the manager will be obliged 70
obey the demand that viii be
made upon him, when we shall ~
thoroughly enjoy the "effects" - the
beauty OF the scenery. At Q leading
metropolitan theatre there will be In.
troduced during the coming season .
new arrangement Of "scene-setting."
The scene in question represents the
bombardment Of Q city BY naval feet.
Instead Of "wings," Il will be completely
masked in," semf-circular In shape, and
painted upon semi.opaque ground, re.
vealing through It the light Of bursting
shells and the flash from the cannon'S
mouth, but concesling the operators.
II within the next twenty years -
much progress IL made in this line -
in the twenty that have passed, with
out doubt We shall not only equal In
every particular, but excel our cousins
abroad. SAN'L CRANHu.